James A. Shannon

James Augustine Shannon (August 9, 1904 – May 20, 1994) was an American nephrologist who served as director of National Institutes of Health (NIH) from August 1, 1955 to August 31, 1968.[2] In 1962 he was awarded the Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences.[4] A collection of his papers is held at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.

James A. Shannon
8th Director of the National Institutes of Health
In office August 1, 1955 – August 31, 1968
President	Dwight Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Lyndon Johnson
Preceded by	William H. Sebrell, Jr
Succeeded by	Robert Q. Marston
Personal details
Born	August 9, 1904 New York City[1]
Died	May 20, 1994 (aged 89) Baltimore, Maryland[2]
Nationality	American
Spouse(s)	Alice M. Waterhouse
Children	2
Alma mater	College of the Holy Cross New York University (PhD, 1929)
Awards	Public Welfare Medal (1962) President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1966) National Medal of Science[3] (1974)
Scientific career
Fields	Nephrology
Institutions	National Institutes of Health

References

1. Kennedy, Thomas (1998). "James Augustine Shannon" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
2. Saxon, Wolfgang (May 24, 1994). "James A. Shannon, 89, Is Dead; Ex-Director of Health Institutes". The New York Times. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
3. "National Medal of Science". Rockefeller University. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
4. "Public Welfare Award". National Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2011.

External links

• James Augustine Shannon biography via National Institutes of Health